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Definition of non-essential adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

non-essential

adjective
 
/ˌnɒn ɪˈsenʃl/
 
/ˌnɑːn ɪˈsenʃl/
[usually before noun]
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  1. not completely necessary
    • They argue that killing seals for non-essential products cannot be justified.
    compare essential This is not as strong as inessential and is more common. Inessential can suggest disapproval.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNon-essential is used with these nouns:
    • personnel
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